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Scholarship Winners Announced!

So we watched & watched & watched some more…these entries were all so fabulous, told such deep stories & also expressed much creativity….2 scholarships for 2013…but this was so damn hard to choose b/c each and every one of you soooo deserve to win.

We just were not able to get it down to 2 choices. So we’re giving away 4 scholarships for 2013!!  Yeeeeeeeha!

Based on our criteria & rules…here are the winners in no particular order:

1. Bobbie!!

2. Charlie Nichols!!

3. Rokeya Brauch!!

4. Elizabeth Dellinger!!

Congrats to the winners

If you’re a winner, please email us at support at HibiscusMoonCrystalAcademy dot com as soon as possible so you can start settling in & gettin’ ready for class beginning on May 1st. ♥

((HUGS)) & heartfelt gratitude to each of you sparkly souls who submitted a video! By expressing yourself with such passion + courage, you’ve set the Manifestation Machine gears in motion! You will fulfill your dream. Just set the intention & keep your eyes on the prize.

Namaste & much love to you all,

 

 

P.S. If you’re interested in joining us as well,we’re enrolling now & Early Bird Pricing lasts only until Tuesday. Click here for more info & to enroll.

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Charging Crystals Under the Moon

Did you see this recent video I did where I answered some common moon-crystal related questions?

In it I cover:

Why I feel a monthly Moon “Cleanse” is not necessary
Can you put your crystals out when its cloudy?
Can you put your crystals out when there are freezing temps?
Will crystals still receive Moon-Benefits through a window?

Watch the vid & find out!

Charging Crystals in the Full Moon?

Many Sparkly Moon Blessings to you,

 

 

P.S. Did you know that enrollment is open for our Certified Crystal Healer Course beginning on May 1st?

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Enrollment is Open Crystal Hottie!

Woooohoooo! Its time for our Spring Enrollment for our Certified Crystal Healer Course. Next enrollment won’t be until the fall.

Oh yes! Classes begin on May 1st. Its spring time, time for renewal, new beginnings (even if you live in the Southern Hemi…use your imagination & roll with me for a sec. here. ♥) We’ve spring-cleaned & spiffied the place all up. I’m now flinging the doors wide open to warmly welcome some new students into our Certified Crystal Healer Course.

Will you be joining us?

Enrollment is open today & our next course begins on Wednesday, May 1. Enroll now to receive Early Bird pricing!

Are you ready for something new? Ready to grow some BIG DREAMS? Ready for a Certification you can be proud of?

Then come join our Crystalline Cohorts & find out what all the Sparkly Excitement is all about! Enrollment is open today & our next course begins on May 1.

What is the Certified Crystal Healer Course?

Crystal Healing or Crystal Therapy is a new & exciting healing modality!

I, Hibiscus Moon, am the Best-Selling author of Crystal Grids: How and Why They Work. This Academy is my pride & joy!! I’ve developed a curriculum & certification program to teach you the art & science of crystal healing & get you Certified. Its a Crystal Healing Course like no other! Believe me when I tell you…like no other!

Is This For You?

Are you drawn to working with the energies of crystals & stones but just not sure how to use them & what to do with them?
Do you feel you have a special connection with them & would like to enhance that connection?
Would you like to use Mother Earth’s gifts as an energy healing tool & support?
You may even like to help others realize these powerful healing benefits by becoming a Certified & Accredited Crystal Healer earning GLORIOUS income doing something you absolutely LOVE or adding to your existing services!

Here’s a list of our Frequently Asked Questions regarding this course…go ahead read it…lots of juicy details!

See? I’m tellin’ ya! This is not your run-of-the-mill crystal healer program.

This course brings together physics & metaphysics to explain why & how crystals work while also serving up a healthy dose of FUN! And you’ll meet many other like-minded Crystal Hotties such as yourself making sparkly friendships along the way. ♥

1 of our excited Certified Crystal Healers, Crystal Melanson sent me this gorgeous photo when she received her Certification!

What Does This Course Include?
What Happens When You Graduate?
What are the Program Requirements?
What Supplies Do You Need?

Find all that out & much more by clicking here for all the deets! I’d love for you to join our sparkly family if this is the right time for you, Sweet Pea. And, remember, if you enroll now, you’ll receive Early Bird pricing.

Sending Tons o’ Glitter to you today!!!

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Win a FREE Scholarship for the Certified Crystal Healer Course!

During our last team pow-wow, we decided that we’d kick off this next Certified Crystal Healer registration with another Scholarship Contest! Yes!! We will be offering 2 sparkling seats to our next course which begins on May 1st.

Just like last time – you must be absolutely clear about the rules because if you don’t follow the instructions to the letter, your entry will be disqualified. Are you ready to get your sparkle on?

Here are the rules:

1.  Create a video that is no more than 2 minutes long (seriously…not 1 second longer) telling us why you want to become a Hibiscus Moon Certified Crystal Healer & how you’re going to use your certification to spread the love around.

2.  Upload your video to YouTube, make it public, including all the info listed below so we can find it.  Make sure you copy & paste the next bits verbatim:

Your Video Title:  Hibiscus Moon Certified Crystal Healer video by YOUR NAME

Your Video Description must include:  http://www.hibiscusmooncrystalacademy... – Hibiscus Moon Certified Crystal Healing – The Science and fun behind Crystal Healing

3.  Leave a comment below with a link to your YouTube video.  You must do this in order for your entry to be valid.

4. The deadline to enter is 11:59pm EST on Tuesday April 9th, 2013. We’ll announce the winner here on Friday April 12th.

5. My sparkly team & I are the judges & our decision will be final. Our decision is subjective & will be based on originality, imagination, heart, soul, and inspiration.

6. Bonus points for every social media share you do (within the limits provided)!!

7. You must be at least 18 years of age.

8. Pretty please know that if you don’t follow ALL the rules mentioned above or if you email us to see if we received your entry it will be disqualified.

 

BONUS POINTS!!

Spread the word about the Scholarship giveaway on Twitter and Facebook & you’ll earn yourself some sparkling love. You can share up to 3 times per day & you can use any wording you want – but it must have the hashtag #winHMCCH and a shortlink to this post. Here’s some sample tweets to get you started:

I want a free seat at Hibiscus Moon’s Certified Crystal Healer Course! http://bit.ly/winHMCCH2013 #winHMCCH
Good luck to all, but this scholarship seat has my name on it! http://bit.ly/winHMCCH2013 #winHMCCH
If I win a scholarship in the Hibiscus Moon Crystal academy, ice cream is on me! http://bit.ly/winHMCCH2013 #winHMCCH
I’m getting my sparkle on with Hibiscus Moon in May! http://bit.ly/winHMCCH2013 #winHMCCH

What makes a winning combination?

Originality. Creativity + imagination. Soul inspiring. Social Media sharing + following the rules precisely.

Good luck to you, Lima Bean!

 

 

P.S. Since many of you are asking, The Certified Crystal Healer Course enrollment opens on Wed., April 10 for our May 1st course!! Wooohooo, gettin‘ excited.

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How to Use a Pendulum to Find Anything

Find What You’re Looking For…Using a Pendulum

I’m often asked how one can go about using a crystal pendulum to find a lost object. (Now, it doesn’t have to be a crystal pendulum…it can be any pendulous object at all in fact).

Pendulums & other dowsing objects, like dowsing rods (L rods or Y rods), have been used throughout history to locate objects or resources.

An 18th century dowser

I feel & teach my students that a pendulum allows you to tap into what your higher self already KNOWS  so its not the pendulum having all the answers…you have them. The pendulum is just a tool that allows us to access them with more ease.

BUT… they’ve never been as gorgeous & juicy-looking as they are now!

a tea infuser pendulum with green aventurine for health

Now, you do already need to sorta already know your stuff & have a clear idea of what your “yes” & “no” movements are in order to do this accurately. Here’s an oldie but goodie vid I did a few years ago that explains about that:

How to Use a Pendulum

You don’t have to be a pendulum expert by any means but you do want to have a good connection with yours & be accustomed to its movements. A pendulum is pretty simple, only having 2 parts to it. The “bob” is the part that schwings & the “fob” is the part you hold from which it pivots.

Using a pendulum to find something you’ve lost can be very helpful while also giving you great practice & bonding time with your pendulum! I find the more you use it the better & more accurate your results b/c your connection with is stronger & it can more easily resonate with you (or you with it).

GAME TIME!

Its actually pretty fun to do this. Total play-time here.

You can draw up a rough map of the space you think your lost object in. It doesn’t need to be fancy-shmancy…just a rough drawing will do.
Then simply walk around your space from room to room, asking your pendulum if you’re close or not, hot or cold. Yup, just like the game. For instance, you can go to each room within your home & ask if the lost item is there until you get a “yes”.
Then spend time going through each area of that specific room asking if the object is in this or that region until you’ve homed in on it like a heat-seeking missile! This can even be done from a distance! All you need is a map of the space the object is thought to be in & your trusty pendulum.

You can be loose with it. There’s no right or wrong way. You can do this either sitting or standing, walking from spot to spot, comfortably holding the pendulum’s chain between your thumb & forefinger ( the pivot point) at a comfortable height that feels right for you. If you’re sitting, then go ahead & rest your elbow on a table for stability. Use whatever hand feels most comfortable for you.

Just make sure that pendulum is making a connection with you!

I’ve seen some people making these special pendulum hangers that hold the piece for you but…for me…that’s missing the whole point. That separates me from the pendulum & I do want to make that connection with it. I’m not saying that it’s wrong…it just doesn’t work for me.

So Happy Pendulum Hunting! May you find what you’re looking for, Sweet Pea!!

 

 

P.S. If you have a favorite pendulum method, insight or tidbit to share, please do in the comments below! You know how much this Crystal Hottie community lurrrrves that.

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Q&A: Cleansing Pyrite

This is a really practical question I received recently about cleansing pyrite specifically & think its a great 1 to share:

Q:

What’s the best method to cleanse pyrite?  I wouldn’t want to do a salt bath on it, so I’m supposing sound?

 

 

A:

You don’t want to go with water on any iron-containing stones (like pyrite) b/c you’ll cause them to rust. No bueno.

So, yep, I’d say sound. In fact, this is my favorite method for re-tuning crystals now & the most practical, IMHO.

Check it out!

Crystal Energy Cleansing using Sound: How To Cleanse Your Crystals

Crystal Blessings Lima Bean!

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8 Crystal Tools I Couldn’t Live Without

In our crystal practice, we may have collected many various crystal tools for this, that or the other. Next thing you know you have a ton…but I find that there are a select few that I end up using most often. I call them my Go-To Crystal Buds. I’ve mediated with them, have a closer bond with them & seem to pull them out for working with most often. they’re like my Inner Circle Crystals.

So, how about  a behind-the-scenes look at the crystal tools that I use most often?

My 8 Top Crystal Buddies

1. Big Baby – if you’re familiar with my blog, you’re well familiar with Big Baby. This is my large natural clear crystal point that I often use as the center crystal for many of my powerful crystal grids. He’s perfect for focusing & then amplifying my intentions.

Big Baby

2. Big Mama- Again, if you’re a regular, you know Big Mama Rose Quartz Chunk-a-Lunka is a staple in my Love Grids. I usually use her in a grid where I send loving, compassionate healing energy out to many all at once. She’s my 18.3 pound-er from the South Dakota Badlands National Park & was gifted to me by a very special client. She’s glorious, isn’t she?

Big Mama

3. Amethyst pendulum – After messing around with an old washer & chain as a pendulum since the early nineties I finally felt I was due for an upgrade about 7 years ago & gifted myself with a very simple amethyst pendulum on a sterling silver chain that I keep in a purple little pouch. I’ve developed a good reliable relationship with it & its never steered me wrong.

4. Selenite massage wand- selenite is a very useful tool for working with chakras & sealing up energy (which we teach all about in my course). This wand is polished & finished with a rainbow fluorite tip. Its even great for just rubbing on the temples & relieving headaches. Good medicine.

My trusty amethyst pendulum & selenite wand hangin’ out.

5. Sacred Healing Rattle – this guy is incredible for breaking up the energy in a space or area in the energetic body. I made with my own hands & energy of bamboo & buffalo hide. I’ve outfitted him with green aventurine & clear quartz to make this an even more effective healing rattle.

My hand made sacred healing rattle

6. Rose Quartz Buddy- This little baby’s been with me a long time…through thick & thin, ups & downs. And he’s always gotten me through. I usually keep him by my bedside as I often use him during before bed reflection time or even to fall asleep holding on to. I usually use it when in need of some heart medicine & consolation. A trusty little rock, this one.

7. Auralite 23 Wand - This wand was a gift and I’ve had it about 2 years now. I often use it conjunction with my Rose Quartz Buddy or just on its own. Its home is also by my bedside as I often hold onto it while relaxing or getting ready to fall asleep. Its a good go-to piece when I need clarification on something or a creative spark. Sometimes I also use it to direct energy towards my head for headache relief.

My auralite 23 wand & my rose quartz buddy.

8. Bedroom Amethyst Druse – this plus-sized gorgeous gal is a deeply colored Uruguayan amethyst cut from a druse geode interior. She lives in our bedroom to bring a calm stress-free energy into the room while also radiating the correct vibrational frequency for dream time & serene sleep.

My bedroom amethyst druse

My BIG DREAM is to get everyone using crystals to help bring about positive change + to heal. We CAN do this!

Super Sparkles to you today!!!

P.S. Please share with us all below what crystals you can’t live without!!

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Q&A: Healing & Get Well Mojo

Here’s a great question from 1 of our thoughtful & caring Crystalline Cohort students (seems they’re all like that!!) on how to provide crystal healing to someone who may not be familiar or open to it specifically for some “get well” mojo. I thought many could benefit from this Q & A.

So let’s share!


Q:

My landlady is pretty sick, and she has had some health issues lately. She’s going in for surgery on Friday, and I wanted to pass by tomorrow to give her a little “healing + quick recovery” mojo to keep with her while in the hospital. Like, a little sachet with some charged crystals. Any suggestions?


She’s terrified to go in on Friday but really isn’t into crystal healing or energy work. Just want to send her some light and some good vibes, so she knows she’s not alone going through this painful experience!

A:

How caring of you!


There are many different things you can put in the little mojo bag but if she doesn’t know much about crystals then I would just give her an easy general healing bag of green aventurine, clear quartz, jade & red jasper.This will be a sweet little gesture & should be able to ease her into it.


You don’t have to put all of them in there but a mix of them would be nice.  She may ask of you…as people often ask me when I do this sort of thing…“What do I do with them?” No complicated instructions or anything.  Just tell her to keep it close by or under her pillow & let the crystals give her the energy that she needs to heal. ♥


So how about you Chick Pea? Do you have any special things you like to do for a similar situation? Please let us know in the comments below. We’d love to hear!

Crystal Blessings to all the Crystal Hotties!!

 

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5 Tips for Crystal Shopping & Bargain Hunting

OK, I’ll tell you right now. I don’t like shopping.

I never have. Nope, never got my sox off at strolling through the mall & ogling at purses, shoes & clothes. In fact, I avoid malls like the plague.

BUT…take me crystal shopping…that’s a whole ‘nother ball game. I’m all in!

Perhaps its b/c its not quite as easy as just driving over to the mall & this makes it more like a hunt. You have to wait for a gem show to come to town, shop at your local metaphysical store, which for some may be well out of the way or do your shopping hunting online with a vendor that you really trust.

So, perhaps its the fact that its more of a quest, a challenging chase, or a MISSION even that hooks me in…

But I’m HOOKED; line & sinker.

As you know, I get most of my wholesale inventory (which I don’t really keep too much of these days) & shop for special order clients once a year at the big annual Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. And the entire trip is a joyous shopping adventure for me! I’ve come to love it more & more each year.

I’ve noticed that crystal shoppers, myself included, tend to behave just like any other shopper…falling victim to all the usual psychological shopping baits, sales, clearance mark-downs, etc. As all shoppers do, sometimes you make some really stooopid buying decisions or buy way too much of something that you have no use or need for when items are stamped  with “50 % off”!

Oh how easy it is to overspend or buy the wrong thing. Except with crystals you really never know if you’ll ever see those specimens again. Really. Even miners don’t know if they’ll ever hit another pocket or vug of a particular crystal. Sometimes they do know that the supply is dwindling, Mama Earth only made so much & they’ll tell you the area is almost entirely mined out so “grab it while it’s hot!”

In addition, each & every crystal is an entirely unique specimen. You will NEVER find another one just like it. So there’s that added twist of psychological shopper’s arm-twisting & traps, except no one is really setting them up as traps. Its the geological reality, Lima Bean…most of the time.

How can you NOT fall prey to that?

How often have I scooped up a lot of 50 rough azurite/malachite that no one else really wants & I end up hoarding for 5 years?
How many times have I snatched up entire lots of mica thinking I’ll use them for something but never really do & they end up just gathering dust?
Or how many times have I grabbed up way too many Navajo unakite pendants just because they were two-for-one & been stuck with them for years?

Well, I’ve only ever done each of these things once…but once is enough.

Oh yeah, this was all well-justified at the time. *wink, wink* After all, just think of all the $$ I was SAVING!

So over the years I’ve learned a few crystal shopping lessons & thought I’d share these golden nuggets with you, my Crystal Hottie.

Here are some ways you can make your crystal shopping/stone bargain-hunting useful yet cost-conscious:

Inventory your crystal stash. You really need to know what you have. If you’re like me , you’ll even forget what you own & purchase duplicates *ahem…or triplets* of things you already own but forgot about.
Make note of stones you use often, your “work-horses”. Do you need more of a certain kind, for instance you may need more small clear crystal quartz points or some more citrine tumblies for grid-work. Take time to think on this over a few months or even longer & really put some thought into what you’ll be needing & using.


Next, keep an on going list of your NEEDS . You can even break your list into categories: tumblies, jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, rings), large points, wands, chakra stones, crystal healing sets, etc.


Only purchase from reputable sellers…do you know someone else who has good experiences from this seller? Do they come with good recommendations? Gem shows can be tough unless your really know your rocks b/c if you end up with questions or aren’t happy with what you purchased, that seller may be gone next weekend. Ebay can be good if you stick to sellers with really high ratings. People always ask me if I still sell crystals. I don’t do so as much any longer but do some occasional Special Order pieces here.
Now that you’re all inventoried & organized & can clearly see your crystal need gaps, if any; you can PLAN. Now you can decide what you’ll purchase at a bargain price & what you’d like to save up for & spend for a good quality piece or 2 without overdoing it, busting your budget or really getting something you truly don’t need.

If your goal is simply to collect rather than use & work with your crystals then your strategies will be a little different. Just be careful to not let it fall into the crystal-hoarding category. That’ll be a different blog post for another day.

So do you have any organizing or shopping tips for us? Please post them in the comments below. I kindly ask that we please refrain from promoting various crystal shops & links here at this time as there are way too many out there & that can get a little hairy as I’m sure you can understand.

Sparkly Blessings!

 

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Q&A: Mojo Bag Crystals for Flying

Here’s a question I recently answered for one of my Crystalline Cohort students & its actually a question that I get asked frequently.

Q:

My wife has to fly this week & is dreading it.  She gets really air sick & nervous about flying, so I was thinking about making her a little bag, but I’m not sure what to put in it. I was thinking lavender (she loves the smell), carnelian, citrine & rose quartz. Any suggestions that would be better? Thanks!

 

A:

Lovely when the spouses willingly sacrifice themselves as our lab rats, huh?

My Frankie does it all the time for me. Bless him!

This is so sweet of you to do for your wife. ♥ As I always say, if your intuition is guiding to those stones then go with it.

If you want to try something different, how about a little ginger root (carries the vibrational frequency of anti-nausea) along with a light brown/golden tourmaline (aka dravite or champagne tourmaline) for the nausea from air sickness & hematite is always good for flying. Another well known stone to accompany us on our travels is turquoise as it protects us on our journey.

Champagne tourmaline

hematite

This little bag is my personal flight mojo bag:

My travel mojo bag which includes a rough turquoise & hematite

Happy & safe travels, Crystal Hottie!

 

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